Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-06-24

the country we near OF great Prepdra-
lions for observing tie day, and town
and city will vie with each other in do
ing justice to the occasion. This is well.
WITH two such enthusiastic admins
tration papers as the New York Sun
and its lesser contemporary the Alex
andris Gazette, there can be no such
word AS fail i'm the lexicon Of Democra-
cy. By the way, we wonder what Of
fees the President refused those editors?
IT is asserted that Secretary Lamar is
20 be appointed to the vacancy on the
Supreme Bench Of the United States.
Among those who have been mentioned
to be Secretary of the Interior to sue
ceeG Mr.. Lamar Is Senator Kenna of
this State. He has the energy and
sbility to I'LL the place we'll, though We
prefer to retain him as Senator.
WEST VIRGINIA will receive from the
government this year 81, $50 to provide
arms and equipments for the militia.
This Is not large sum, but 1t is enough
to keep alive military spirit. We be-
lieve that every State should be encour-
aged to foster volunteer military COM
panies, and then when their services are
needed they will be of some account.
The celebration of the Queens Jubi-
lee-the fiftieth anniversary of her ac-
eession to the throne Of England-was
observed in the most magnificent style
in London on Tuesday. 1t is all right
for the English to celebrate This occa-
sion, but we think it is rather snobbish
for Americans to publicly do the same,
as they did in New York few days
ago.
were convicted on Tuesday of fraud at
elections, and will get suitable terms i'm
the penitentiary. This fact will be
warmly approved by right-thinking
men Of every shade of politics, and
Desrpcrats and Republicans should
unite in the efforts to punish dishonest
election judges and clerks. We have no
doubt good lesson has been taught in
Baltimore.
No matter how much the politicians
rave and rant about the North and
South, the truth remains that the sensi-
bic people Of both sections and of all
parties know that the war is over, and
they take no stock in the silly efforts to
stir up strife for political purposes.
The fire-eaters should be severely sat
down on, though, and shown in some
effective way that their bitterness is
offensive to Americans.
THOSE persons who have advocated the
defense of this country by torpedo boats,
and opposed the building of great war
ships as needless expense, will have
to draw in their horns. Experiments
on large scale by the French navy
with fleet of torpedo boats proved that
under certain circumstances they are
no account whatever, and completely
fail in their purpose. What is necessary
for great nation Is the best war-ships
that can possibly be constructed-and
plenty of them.
LAST week, at the suggestion Of sew
eral officials of the War Department,
President Cleveland consented to an
order returning to the Southern States
battle-hags captured by the Federal
soldiers In the late war. Republican
politicians Of every degree at once
seized on the chance to raise most
frantic yell Of disapprobation. The
President thereupon looked further
into the subject, and finding that there
was no law for 1t he recalled the order
at once-a manly and proper course.
This, Of course, took the wind out of
the sails OF the agitators, but it was too
good an opportunity for them to fiaunt
the bloody shirt TO miss, and they are
consequently still yelping TO some ex-
tent. In the first burst Of rage and
hatred some of the valiant politicians
fairly foamed at the mouth. John
Sherman promptly had speech ready.
while Gen. futile was ready to lead an
army against the administration. The
most consumate jackass Of the lot, how
ever, was Gen. Lrclen Fairchild. who
opened bitter speech In the subject ip
these blasphemous words: "May God
palsy tho hand that wrote the order.
May God palsy the brain that conceived
Il, aud may God palsy the tongue that
dictated IT,